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so where does that leave us? that leads us to my final slide which basically shows you, as the numbers we talked about earlier, the difference in costs for somebody was trying to get health care through medicare or through an employer provided system, and employer-provided system cost a lot more than medicare. and so by pushing people into a different system, what are we doing? we're accomplishing raising health care costs, not lowering health care costs in this country. and the focus here shouldn't really be on how much the federal government is bent on health care. the really big problem is how much the country is spending on health care. and a generation ago when i started working, we were spending about 10% of the country's gdp on health care. we are about to hit 20% as a nation. so more and more of health care dollars are going, more and more of the nation's dollars are going to health care. that's the big fundamental problem. and by shifting more people out of medicare into a more fragmented, more costly sy
so where does that leave us? that leads us to my final slide which basically shows you, as the numbers we talked about earlier, the difference in costs for somebody was trying to get health care through medicare or through an employer provided system, and employer-provided system cost a lot more than medicare. and so by pushing people into a different system, what are we doing? we're accomplishing raising health care costs, not lowering health care costs in this country. and the focus here...
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the public has every reason to want to grab us and give us a good shake. we are sleepwalking through this era, lulled as we sleepwalk by the narcotic of corporate money. corporate money out of the polluters and their allies. we are lulled by the narcotic of manufactured doubt, planted in a campaign of disinformation by those same polluters and allies. but, madam president, history is calling us. loud and clear, history is shouting in our ear. we are sleepwalking along oblivious, but people across the country and around the world are counting on us. they are imploring us. we have responsibilities to them. yet here in congress we ignore the facts, we ignore our duties, and we sleepwalk on. it is irresponsible, madam president, and it is wrong. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. baucus: madam president, i would like to say a few words about our close, beloved friend, colleague, danny inouye. i'm hard pressed to think of anyone in this body that i respect or love more than danny inouye. his broad smile, his desire to work w
the public has every reason to want to grab us and give us a good shake. we are sleepwalking through this era, lulled as we sleepwalk by the narcotic of corporate money. corporate money out of the polluters and their allies. we are lulled by the narcotic of manufactured doubt, planted in a campaign of disinformation by those same polluters and allies. but, madam president, history is calling us. loud and clear, history is shouting in our ear. we are sleepwalking along oblivious, but people...
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the chaplain: let us pray. o god, whose days are without end and whose mercies cannot be numbered, keep us aware of life's brevity and uncertainty. as we bid aloha to the second-longest serving senator in u.s. history, daniel ken inouye, we praise you for the beauty of his well-lived life. thank you for the years we shared with him, the good we saw in him and the friendship we received from him. we're grateful for the dignity of his quiet strength that blazed a trail of significant service sufficient for two lifetimes. may the memories of his bipartisan spirit challenge us to work more harmoniously with each other. bless irene, kenny and the rest of his loved ones. surround them with your love. now give us strength to leave our beloved president pro tempore in your care, for he is a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock and a servant of your own redeeming. give him the blessed rest of everlasting peace. we pray in the redeemer's name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge
the chaplain: let us pray. o god, whose days are without end and whose mercies cannot be numbered, keep us aware of life's brevity and uncertainty. as we bid aloha to the second-longest serving senator in u.s. history, daniel ken inouye, we praise you for the beauty of his well-lived life. thank you for the years we shared with him, the good we saw in him and the friendship we received from him. we're grateful for the dignity of his quiet strength that blazed a trail of significant service...
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saw dni with b-bravo but i setter institute, we used to bring b-bravo to work with us. when i came back to the shops, you know, i continue to bring bravo to air. i used to bring bravo back with me and he succumbed to the office and i was cia director. pravastatin on almost all of the meetings. involving the operation against bin laden. and today he hasn't told again so it happened. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you for coming today. i'd also like to thank the national press club staff come including including journalists and then institute broadcast center for organizing today's event. finally, a reminder you can find more information about the national press club on a website. if you take a copy of today's program can please check our website at press.org. thank you and we are assured. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> one of the things it does surprise me a little. i didn't conduct a nationwide survey of gun owners, but among people who own guns but i talked with, i found very often the reaction, you know, you're way of thinking before and after you've got a gu
saw dni with b-bravo but i setter institute, we used to bring b-bravo to work with us. when i came back to the shops, you know, i continue to bring bravo to air. i used to bring bravo back with me and he succumbed to the office and i was cia director. pravastatin on almost all of the meetings. involving the operation against bin laden. and today he hasn't told again so it happened. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you for coming today. i'd also like to thank the national press club staff...
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he stood there for 10-15 minutes and explained those experiences to us, most of us have never had that sort of experience. it gave us a new sense of him, and it increased our respect for him, if that could have been pofnlpossible. so i join with my colleagues to say that senator dan inouye was a patriot. he set the standard really for a united states senator. he set the standard for a man or woman in our military fighting to defend his or her country. and he set the standard as an individual who showed courtesy to everyone he met. we will miss him. we honor him, and we say to his family our expressions of grief to them but, more importantly, our great respect for our colleague who today is gone. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from eafnlg alaska. mr. begich: mr. president, i ask consent to speak until my comments are completed. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. begich: i rise today to pay tribute to a mentor of mine in the senate, senator daniel inouye. the histories of my state and senator inouye's closely -- are closely conn
he stood there for 10-15 minutes and explained those experiences to us, most of us have never had that sort of experience. it gave us a new sense of him, and it increased our respect for him, if that could have been pofnlpossible. so i join with my colleagues to say that senator dan inouye was a patriot. he set the standard really for a united states senator. he set the standard for a man or woman in our military fighting to defend his or her country. and he set the standard as an individual...
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now that so ridiculous that most of us use other kinds of baselines. we use something called the current policy baseline, which essentially stands all these tax laws. more recently, everybody seems to be able to choose their own baseline. the president has his own peculiar baseline, which takes credit for saving money for ending the war is one example. both simpson, as much as i'd like what they did, they had a brother i'd be fine which is that we didn't continue tax cut to the rich. no wonder the public is totally baffled by all this. i think other countries is the contest of the baseline. if you like the british austerity program, they compare what they propose to what they did last year. the really radical notion. so they, for example propose a tax for health spending on health, they don't compare it to what would have been with the symposium and it's a bit less generous than not. whereas when we talk about reforming social security, talk about cut in benefits, when all we're doing is slowing the growth. if you look at the simpson/bowles for social
now that so ridiculous that most of us use other kinds of baselines. we use something called the current policy baseline, which essentially stands all these tax laws. more recently, everybody seems to be able to choose their own baseline. the president has his own peculiar baseline, which takes credit for saving money for ending the war is one example. both simpson, as much as i'd like what they did, they had a brother i'd be fine which is that we didn't continue tax cut to the rich. no wonder...
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vermonters know when one of us is hurting, all of us are hurting. vermont appreciated the assistance from other states near and far and from the federal government. new jersey, new york, and other states hit by the superstorm are now depending on us. so let's do the right thing. there's no need for delay. christmas is coming. thousands of families have lost everything. their hope, their futures are in our hands. they need our help. they deserve our help. we are americans, we come together to help. so let us do it. mr. president, i'll speak further on this, but -- i see the distinguished senior senator from new york. he and i have discussed this. he's seen more -- as bad as irene was in vermont, the number of businesses and homes destroyed pales by what he's seen if his state and the neighboring state. so, mr. president, i would yield the floor. mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. and first i want to thank our chairman of judiciary and ranking democrat on the appropriations committee for his leadership, his caring, his concern, and his expertise.
vermonters know when one of us is hurting, all of us are hurting. vermont appreciated the assistance from other states near and far and from the federal government. new jersey, new york, and other states hit by the superstorm are now depending on us. so let's do the right thing. there's no need for delay. christmas is coming. thousands of families have lost everything. their hope, their futures are in our hands. they need our help. they deserve our help. we are americans, we come together to...
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that is the challenge to us. i know there are many other things i can speak to, but i do believe we've got to be honest in this coming congress. i believe that when it comes to federal elections we have a federal responsibility to make sure that qualified voters don't have obstacles thrown in their path and to those who will, i hope you took a lesson from november 6. there were people who stood there for seven hours to defy you, to tell you that every obstacle you through in their path was another challenge for them to stand and vote and be counted, whatever the time, whatever the cost. thank goodness they did. it was a reaffirmation of who we are as americans. senator whitehouse? >> thank you, chairman. i would just speak very pretty but i'm delighted that we're having this hearing, the right to vote is perhaps the basic american right. it is the anchor of our democracy, and, unfortunately, i believe it is being challenged. i think the modern day republican party has a problem, which is that most of the goals of
that is the challenge to us. i know there are many other things i can speak to, but i do believe we've got to be honest in this coming congress. i believe that when it comes to federal elections we have a federal responsibility to make sure that qualified voters don't have obstacles thrown in their path and to those who will, i hope you took a lesson from november 6. there were people who stood there for seven hours to defy you, to tell you that every obstacle you through in their path was...
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in 1952, senator akaka used the g.i. bill to earn his degree in education from the university of hawaii and began his lifelong dedication to our nation's students, first as a teacher, then as a principal at a high school in honolulu, and later with the state department of health, education and welfare. senator akaka was first elected to the u.s. house of representatives in 1976 and then went on to win six more elections. it was clearly toaft the people of -- it was clearly evident to the people of hawaii within that 2nd congressional district that they valued his passion and his dedication for the office. in 1990, after the death of senator spark matsnagua, senator akaka was appointed and then subsequently elected to the seat in the u.s. senate that he has held for 22 years now. senator akaka's fortitude, his determination have not waned in these 70 years. as the first native hawaiian ever to serve in the senate and the only indigenous person currently serving in the senate, he is a proven champion for american indians,
in 1952, senator akaka used the g.i. bill to earn his degree in education from the university of hawaii and began his lifelong dedication to our nation's students, first as a teacher, then as a principal at a high school in honolulu, and later with the state department of health, education and welfare. senator akaka was first elected to the u.s. house of representatives in 1976 and then went on to win six more elections. it was clearly toaft the people of -- it was clearly evident to the people...
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and he never let us down. senator inouye delivered a very touching, a very tender eulogy at ted stevens' funeral in august of 2010, and in that address he mentioned that millions and millions of words had been written of ted's accomplishments. and yet, as i was thinking about how i might frame my remarks about senator inouye's life, it dawned on me that millions and millions of words had also been written already about senator inouye. and that's because i think so many of ted's accomplishments came with dan inouye at his side. and not coincidentally, many of dan's accomplishments occurred in the presence of ted. so really where do you begin? there is really so much that must be said, that should be said. i was present at the baptist temple when senator inouye delivered his eulogy. and i had the opportunity last evening after we learned the word of senator inouye's passing, i had the opportunity to view that video clip again. and as i listened to that eulogy, it came to me that everything that senator inouye sa
and he never let us down. senator inouye delivered a very touching, a very tender eulogy at ted stevens' funeral in august of 2010, and in that address he mentioned that millions and millions of words had been written of ted's accomplishments. and yet, as i was thinking about how i might frame my remarks about senator inouye's life, it dawned on me that millions and millions of words had also been written already about senator inouye. and that's because i think so many of ted's accomplishments...
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, the appropriate use of energy. he's also focused on some of the greatest challenges facing our educational system, including presenting dropouts and the use of education technology. scott brown drew on his use in the national guard to advocate for our service members. i'm pleased we were oibl able to create the office of the office of affairs at the consumer protection bureau. i've had the honor of serving with kay bailey hutchison. joe lieberman and i have worked many, many hours to protect the submarine industrial base that's crucial not only to our strategic posture but also to our local economies. and he's done it with great vision and great energy and i thank him for that. richard lugar is one of the most decent and thoughtful individuals ever to serve in this body. we will miss his wisdom and his advice particularly on nuclear nonproproliferation and arms control. i'm pleased to have joined him in so many other issues and he leaves an extraordinary mark on this institution. and i've also had the privilege to
, the appropriate use of energy. he's also focused on some of the greatest challenges facing our educational system, including presenting dropouts and the use of education technology. scott brown drew on his use in the national guard to advocate for our service members. i'm pleased we were oibl able to create the office of the office of affairs at the consumer protection bureau. i've had the honor of serving with kay bailey hutchison. joe lieberman and i have worked many, many hours to protect...
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us. but you've also set some standards that i think both women and male senators are going to have to really try to emulate. i just want you to know that we love you, we appreciate you, and we wish you the very best, and we're going to miss you. this is one senator that will miss you greatly, and i just want you to know that. and all i can say is, god be with you. i yield the floor. mr. cochran: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator mississippi. mr. cochran: mr. president, i am pleased to join my colleagues in commending, congratulating our distinguished colleague from texas. her service here in the senate has truly been outstanding, and she has made an impact in our committee on appropriations, as we deliberated about funding of all of the federal agencies and departments of the federal government. she's been very careful, she's very serious about her responsibilities, and i'm glad to be here today to wish her well in the years ahead and to compliment her on a very distinguis
us. but you've also set some standards that i think both women and male senators are going to have to really try to emulate. i just want you to know that we love you, we appreciate you, and we wish you the very best, and we're going to miss you. this is one senator that will miss you greatly, and i just want you to know that. and all i can say is, god be with you. i yield the floor. mr. cochran: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator mississippi. mr. cochran: mr. president, i am...